DRIVE-THROUGH brothel – this is
how residents of Joanne Road,
Wetton, describe their street owing to
the number of “working girls” plying
their trade in the “once decent” neighbourhood.
Locals say that over the festive season,
an increased number of prostitutes was
noted, and although the holiday season is
over, even more ladies of the night have
been creeping into this section of the suburb.
While the City of Cape Town says that
numerous fines have been issued to women selling their bodies during recent
months, residents are appealing for a more
concerted effort to rid the area of the
scourge.
A pensioner, who has been living in the
street for over 10 years, says that in recent
years, he could count on one hand how
many prostitutes were “working this
street”.

“Then, for some unknown reason, there
was a sudden influx of badly dressed bimbos who started clogging this street. At one
point, during December, I stood at my gate
and counted them.
“There were 14 of them parading on our
sidewalks!”
He says he reported the matter to the
Metro Police, who managed to “get rid” of
them.
“But the next day, the rash was back.
They are like a sickness that you can’t get
rid of. Their customers park their cars in
front of our homes – sometimes even in our
driveways – and just do as they please. I
don’t know what can be done anymore.
This is like a legal sex sale in a red-light
district.”
Another resident, who asks not to be
named, says that when the local police
warn them to “move along”, they simply
walk around the block and “resume their
position”.
“They refuse to stay away. I don’t know
why they chose to infest this road but for
some reason this is where they prefer to

ply their trade.
“It seems that they aren’t even embarrassed of what they do anymore,” he said.
On more than one occasion he has been
forced to blast “those women” with his
hosepipe, he continues.
“It’s the only way to get them to go. But
they don’t leave without making a scene
– they can spend hours just standing outside and hurling abuse at us. They have no
respect – for themselves or the decent people who live here.”
A single mother claims that the women
“clog the road around the clock”.
“I don’t know what to say to my children
when they ask what those aunties are doing outside our house, so I tell them that
they are waiting for a lift. They are such
an embarrassment. They disgrace themselves with their behaviour and put us, as
ratepayers, in a bad light. Where are the
authorities who should be keeping them
from making a spectacle in a residential
area?”
Nathan Ladegourdie, assistant chief of
the City’s Vice Squad, says Joanne Road

is one of three Wetton streets which have
been noted as priority areas.
“We have ascertained that, owing to a
constant presence in Lansdowne Road and
around Wetton Circle, the offenders are filtering into the surrounding streets to
avoid being caught,” he explains.
“However, we will be expanding our operations to include these sections in our
regular patrols to clear this concentration.”
Ladegourdie adds that despite focused
operations being planned for this area, other local hotspots will not be neglected.
“Lansdowne Road, from the bridge to the
circle, is an area known for prostitution.
Special attention will still be given to this
section and residents are urged to continue informing us of any suspicious activity.”

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Long walk to happiness
VARIOUS meridian hikes will take place
this year.

SUPER SEASON: It has become an annual tradition for Sports Illustrated to devote its Febru­
ary edition almost entirely to Super Rugby, the southern hemisphere’s biggest and best­loved
rugby competition. 2012 is no different – more than 58 pages have been dedicated to profile
all 15 teams, analyse game plans, statistical information and fixtures, as well as interviews
with five leading players from the five South African franchises. To satisfy South African
rugby fans’ passion for their teams, Sports Illustrated’s February issue features three differ­
ent covers matching the headline cover star to the region in which he plays. The regional
distribution sees Bulls captain Pierre Spies front and centre for magazines distributed in
Gauteng and the north; Sharks popular prop Beast Mtawarira as the focal figure for maga­
zines headed for KwaZulu­Natal and the coastal regions; and Stormers lock Andries Bekker
taking centre stage for readers in the Western, Southern and Northern Cape. This is the
first time in Sports Illustrated’s 25­year history that the magazine has published multiple
covers, says editor Ami Kapilevich. Sports Illustrated February issue is out now.

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. A Beaumont family open day will be
held on Saturday 28 January. Everyone is
welcome to spend a day in the country hiking, wine-tasting and tasting home-made
produce. The optional hike will be 10km.
Book
with
Karen
at
karen.watkins1@gmail.com.
See
www.beaumont.co.za for more information.
. A lovely shady hike along some unusual paths will take place on Sunday 29 January at the Newlands Forest
Contact Dee Young on 083 261 3326
. On Sunday 5 February, there will be a
walk from Camps Bay to Sea Point and then
back along the beach from 07:00. There will
also be swimming as the walk progresses.
Contact John James on 084 2499979
. On the same day, another walk will take
place, meeting point will be at Bainskloof,
then drive to Tweede Tol. Walk up Witte
River from Tweede Tol and back. Book on
Friday 3 February at 09:00 by calling Sam
on 082 498 0361.
. Saturday 11 February: an adventurous
full-day hike above the Apostle battery in
Lekkerwater Traverse. Book with Ken
Greaves on hadeda7@telkomsa.net

. Sunday 12 February: an adventurous
moderate-paced hike going up and down on
the cableway and exploring to find a cave
and
a
grotto.Email
karen.watkins1@gmail.com
. Monday 13 February: hike in Orange
Kloof Disa, with many routes to choose
from. There are limited places so book on
Friday 10 February at 09:00 with Sam on
082 498 0361.
. Saturday 18 February: sunset hike on
Chapman’s Peak. Come and enjoy one of
Cape Town’s special sunset venues. Bring
a torch, snacks and sundowners. It will last
three to four hours. Contact Colin Blake on
082 532 3124
. There will be a full day hike up Suikerbossie, up cool Myburgh’s Waterfall Ravine
to for tea at waterfall, then on to Red Disas.
Contact Victor on (021) 557 4885 or
072 977 5597.
. Sunday 19 February: walk from Muizenberg to Glencairn along the coastal path,
stopping for a swim and pastry.
Train back to start. Contact John James
on 084 249 9979.
. Sunday 19 February: full-day hike
around Suikerbossie and Llandudno, taking in Myburgh’s waterfall, Red Disas and
Judas Peak.
Contact Victor Barnard on 021 557 4885.

Friday 27 January
Grassy Park: Diaz Village Neighbourhood Watch will hold a karaoke
evening to raise funds. The event
starts at 18:00 at the Gilray Scout
Camp in Klip Road. Contact Etienne
on 074 036 0547.

Saturday 28 January

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Open till 7pm Sunday to Thursday, and till 9pm Friday & Saturday.

Tel – 021 633 1065

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Grassy Park: The Grassy Park Horticultural Society’s Annual Dahlia
Show will be held at the Good Shepherd church in Victoria Road. The
show starts at 14:00 and auction of
blooms will be held at 16:30. Entry is
by donation. For more information
call Ronnie on (021) 712 00128.

Be more
business savvy
THE Haedons Training Academy, in
partnership with Starfair Business
Consulting, will hold a business information session on Friday 27 January at the Athlone Library, from 10:00
until 12:00.
The session will focus on the tender
process and positive changes in government procurement.
The session will also highlight preferential procurement, BBBEE, and
business opportunities with provincial and local government, and the
private sector.
Entrance is R50.
For further information call John
Prinsloo on 082 958 7865 or (021) 836
8638 or tenderspecialist@gmail.com.

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Woman’s throat slit at backpackers
TERESA FISCHER

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50-year-old woman is in a serious
condition in hospital after her throat
was slit at The Beach Lodge in Muizenberg.
Evelyn Born, an employee of the backpackers, located at Surfer’s Corner, was airlifted
to hospital after the assault, which happened
at 16:00 on Wednesday 18 January.
Staff at Gaslight Cafe, who came to her aid,
declined to comment, saying they were still
traumatised by what had happened. An eyewitness, who asked not to be named, describes the scene as “horrific” and says the
victim was covered in blood from neck to feet.
Police confirmed an undisclosed amount of
money had been taken, but had not yet determined if anything else was missing.
At the backpackers, visitors need to ring
the bell at a security gate facing the beach and
then take the stairs to the reception area,
where it understood the incident occurred.
This front area can be locked but was open
when People’s Post visited the building.
Staff, who asked not to be named, said there
were no guests inside at the time of the incident, and that Born working alone.
Dave Jones, of the Empire, Cafe says: “I
consider the area pretty safe – the event was
extremely odd and makes me think there is
more to the story.”
The man said to own the premises later declined to comment when contact by telephone, saying via his receptionist that he was
not in fact the owner, and adding that he did
not know why the newspaper had been given
his name. At 13:00 on the day after the assault,
police arrested a 21-year-old man at his Muizenberg home.
Warrant Officer November Filander says
the suspect was due to appear in the Muizenberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday 23 January. He was to be charged with attempted
murder and business robbery.
Filander would not comment on specula-

EMERGENCY: Paramedics prepare to airlift the woman to hospital after the brutal attack.
tion that the suspect was an employee of The
Beach Lodge, saying the matter was still under investigation.
Jones adds that he saw the victim being
transferred to the helicopter by paramedics.
“Everyone there was calm and professional.
It stood out how well trained and practised
they are.”
He adds that the Muizenberg Improvement
District has replaced the informal car guards
with “Beach Buddies”, saying the programme is an excellent idea and is seen to be
working well. He says: “There are crimes, obviously. Tourists are bait and Muizenberg is
within walking distance of poorer areas.”

Bruce Anderson, from the Lifestyle Surf
shop next door, says: “The beachfront area is
pretty safe, but you take your chances if you
walk in the village. Muizenberg is the place
we love to hate, but that’s just South Africa
unfortunately... one has to learn to adapt and
survive. It really upsets me that I can’t walk
home at night without having to constantly
watch my back.”

Photo: Dave Jones

Andre Visser of ER24 confirmed the victim
was in a serious condition at Groote Schuur
Hospital. The Hospital was unable to provide
an update on her condition, as their spokesperson was on leave.
Filander asks anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Muizenberg Police station on (021) 787 9000 or Crime
Stop on 0860 010 111.

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Tuesday 24 January 2012

Santa’s delights
youngsters
HOME from Home, an
award-winning NGO
based in Wynberg,
made Christmas so
much sweeter for children from all over
Cape Town with its
Christmas party.
The funds were raised
by the NGO’s yoga challenge last year. Home
from Home is a child
protection NGO that
places children in supervised foster care all
over Cape Town, including Khayelitsha, Vrygrond, Masiphumelele,

Westlake,
Ruyterwacht, Goodwood and
Zonneblem. The party
was held at St Peter’s
Church in Mowbray.
Each of the 160 vulnerable
(orphaned,
abandoned or neglected) Home from Home
children attended the
party with their foster
mother and received a
gift from Father Christmas. They also enjoyed
a
jumping
castle,
played lots of games,
were entertained by the
School of Magic and
had a braai for lunch.

UMBRELLAS: The children were dressed up and had a blast.

GIVING: Santa handed out gifts.

YUMMY: A youngster enjoys his meal.

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Cape Town from which worthy projects,
charities and NGO’s can win R750 000.
The Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award is
open to projects based in the Cape Town metropolitan area that meet the criterion of benefiting urban communities and local residents, by improving their environment. The
Urban Age Award recognizes and celebrates
creative solutions to problems and opportunities facing urban dwellers. It seeks to encourage citizens and all urban stake-holders
to take a pro-active role in creating shared
responsibility for the cities of the 21st century - mankind’s first truly “urban age”.
Entries for the award are judged per
project, which means organisations may enter multiple projects.
Application forms are available online at

www.DBUAaward.net and will be distributed to communities via local libraries and
community centres. Entrants will need to
submit an entry form together with a twopage project description and references in order to be considered for the award. Speaking
at the press conference, Managing Director
of Deutsche Bank’s Alfred Herrhausen Society,
Wolfgang Nowak said: “The Urban Age
Award aims to uncover the invisible and the
unseen. It is about making citizens aware
that they can be the change they want and
it is about showcasing Cape Town as a city
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Entries close at 16:00 on Friday 24 February 2012 and the fifth Deutsche Bank Urban
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For more information visit www.DBUAaward.net.

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environment Management: Waste Act (59 of 2008) (“NEM:WA”); and the
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (2010) promulgated in GNR 543 in terms of the National Environmental
ManagementAct, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (“NEMA”).
Description of activity: The establishment of the Cape Flats Treated Effluent Scheme will comprise a treatment facility and distribution
pipeline to end-users. The treatment facility will comprise of a pumphouse, a filtration and chlorine disinfection system, mini sub-station
and ancillary infrastructure which will be constructed within the existing Cape Flats Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW).
Application: This activity requires a waste licence and Environmental Authorisation as the following listed activities are triggered:
Government Notice No. R. 544 of the NEMA EIA Regulations: Activities 9, 11, 13, 18. 37 and 40; and NEM:WA, Schedule 1, Government
Notice 718, Category B: Activities 4(7) and 4(11). Comment will also be sought from Heritage Western Cape in terms of Section 38 of the
National HeritageAct (Act No 25 of 1999). The applicant is the City of Cape Town: Water Demand Management Department
Application to switch between a Basic Assessment and Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (“S&EIR”) process: In
terms of sub-regulation 20(3) of R543, the applicant is applying for permission to apply S&EIR instead of a Basic Assessment, as the
proposed project triggers both the EIARegulations and the WasteAct.
Opportunity to participate: Should you wish to register as an interested and affected party (“I&AP”) or receive further information such
as a Background Information Document (BID), please contact Jeffares and Green (Pty) Ltd (details below). All correspondence must
state the above reference number, name of I&AP, full contact details and an indication of any direct business, financial, personal or other
interest which you may have in the application.
A copy of the Draft Scoping Report will be available electronically from Jeffares & Green (Pty) Ltd (J&G) and at the Grassy Park Public
Library (Market Square, Grassy Park, Tel: 021 706 2267) for a 40 day review and comment period from Tuesday 24 January 2012 to
Monday 5 March 2012.All comments on this report must be provided to J&G on or before 5 March 2012.
Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP): Jeffares & Green;
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Fundraiser to help Andaleeb
IN a bid to raise funds for Andaleeb Rinquest
January, who was diagnosed with extreme
drug resistant (XDR) TB, a strictly ladies night
will be held, entitled Night at the Oscars. It will
take place on Friday 3 February at the Wittebome Civic Centre in Wynberg from 19:30 un-

til midnight.
Tickets cost R100 per person and there will
be loads of entertainment.
For tickets and for block bookings contact
Masnoena on 072 254 9403 or Zainab on
(021) 697 1375 or 084 605 4947.

AWARD WINNING: On Friday 13 January Shamwari Game Reserve walked away as winners
of the “World’s Leading Conservation Company 2011” and the “World’s Leading Safari
and Game Reserve 2011,’’ which were announced at the prestigious World Travel Awards
in Doha, in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority. Just one of the many conservation
efforts at Shamwari is The Born Free foundation, which promotes, protects and conserves
species as well as creates public awareness of wildlife exploitation.
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ATM raid falls flat
GRASSY Park police were called out to
the Engen Garage in Hyde Road, Parkwood, on Saturday 21 January after criminals tried andd failed to steal a Standard
bank ATM using a cutting torch.
Police are now asking for the community’s
help in finding the culprits.
If you have any information regarding the
incident, contact Captain Maduna on
084 660 7462. On Friday 20 January at 19:15,
police arrested a 32-year-old suspect with 50
packets of tik in Torbay Road, Grassy Park.
He appeared in court yesterday.
On Thursday 19 January at 13:00, Law Enforcement’s Metal and Theft Unit of Goodwood arrested a 34-year-old secondhand dealer from Phumlani Village, Lotus River. He

was found in possession of a metre of electrical cable belonging to the City.
Colonel Nolan warns all secondhand dealers that more such operations will be conducted. Any information regarding secondhand dealers who take part in illegal activities can be given to Warrant Officer
Whiteman on (021) 700 3924.
A unnamed 24-year-old resident died after
being stabbed in the head on Saturday 15 January. The Grassy Park man was admitted to
Groote Schuur Hospital but his injuries were
to severe. Police are still unsure what exactly
happened. The crime was apparently committed in Torbay Road and the suspect is still
unknown. Members of the public with information can call Warrant Officer Williams at
the police station or on 082 498 7697.

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Tuesday 24 January 2012

Grassy Park’s very
own Jamie Oliver
LILLIAN AMOS

A GRADE 12 boy is making his
mark after he was accepted to do
a two-and-a-half year hospitality
internship at the Vineyard Hotel
and Spa in Newlands.
Cameron Meyer, from Fairmount High School, first became
interested in the hospitality industry when he took the subject
at school. He spent a week of his
June and September 2011 holidays at the hotel to gain some experience, working in a four-star
establishment.
According to Executive Chef
Alex Docherty, the young man
“blew the kitchen team away”
with his skills.
They immediately offered him
an internship.
The opportunity was afforded
to Cameron after a initiative
launched between corporate and
schools in the Western Cape
called School At Centre of Community (S@CC).
S@CC is an innovation in the

TALENTED: Cameron Meyer with
his mentor Alex Docherty at the
Vineyard Hotel and Spa.
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field of leadership and provides a
novel approach to large-scale social change. The programme requires business leaders to become a development partner to
a school principal.
Together they try to engage
parents and other members of the
community around the school to
partner with the principal and
teachers to educate young people.
The business learner (Partner
of possibility) and the principal
(Principal of possibilities), are
then supported through training.
It benefits the business leader,
principal, teachers, parents,
learners and eventually society.
Asking Cameron’s mentor, Docherty, why he chose him, he
says, “Cameron was chosen from
a group of possible intern students based on his practical
skills, as well as the interest he
showed during his time spent at
the Vineyard Hotel & Spa in September last year. This kid has talent!”
Cameron’s hospitality teacher
who has been teaching for 27
years, Bertha Sam, is very proud
of Cameron and has high hopes
for him.
“Not being an academically
strong student, it was Cameron’s
passion for cooking and attention
to detail that won him this opportunity at the Vineyard Hotel &
Spa” she said.
Asking young Cameron how he
feels about the opportunity given
to him he says he is excited, honoured and proud of himself.
“I will work hard and put everything I have into this internship because there were a lot of
people who applied but only two
got it, and I am one.”
This year Cameron will be going to the South African Chefs
Academy in Observatory.
“I would like to thank my Principal, Mr Claasen, my hospitality
teachers, everyone that was behind me and everyone that made
it possible”, says the passionate
teen.

PARTY TIME: Members of the Santam District Six Entertainers illustrate the true form of fun.

Minstrels Champs of
Champs cancelled
competition will have to be postponed.
Kevin Momberg, chief executive
for the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival
Association, initially confirmed the
new headache last week and said:
“We are still looking to discuss the
matter in detail, but it’s looking
more likely that the Champs of
Champs will have to be cancelled
due to the venue not being available.”
Richard Stemmet, chairperson for
the CTMCA, was not disappointed at
the prospect of having the event postponed until next year, as he felt that
respecting the community’s holy

days and events should be the
“number one priority”.
ALTHOUGH the minstrel season
“We are now setting up meetings
got off to a good start, organisers
with the different captains and gennow face having to cancel the
erals in order to inform them about
prestigious “Champs of Champs”
the postponement of the event, but
after discovering that a holy day
generally we are happy and will refor Muslims takes place a week
spect the community,” says Stembefore the finals.
met.
Now confirmed, the final day of
This means the competition dates
the minstrel season will be at the
will have to be rescheduled, but this
Athlone Stadium on Saturday 11
creates a problem as the soccer acFebruary, where events such as the
tion returns to Athlone Stadium on
group songs and exhibition marches
Saturday 18 February.
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Moulood takes place on Saturday
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Tuesday 24 January 2012

The right way
ACCESS and the right to education should be
honoured and respected.
Last year Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students protested and again this
year.
Both protests were marred by violent incidents, with looting the institution’s cafeteria
making the news in 2011 and pelting stones at security last week sparking reaction from CPUT
management. When violence and destructive behaviour overshadow what may constitute a noble
motivation behind a demonstration, sympathy
and empathy dissipate.
Yes, the students have a sound reason for protesting, but the manner in which they have, is unacceptable in civilised society; and has courted
nothing but disastrous consequences for them.
Some of the protestes have been barred from registration, while others were evicted from residence. Criminal complaints were filed against
students for the stone throwing. The protesters
were opposed to the hike in registration fees.
Yesterday, CPUT published an ad in the local
press, explaining its fees’ increase. It stated:
“Council was aware that not all students would
be able to afford the upfront payment and created
a safety net by asking the CPUT management to
negotiate and accommodate as far as possible,
those students who have difficulty in raising the
upfront payment.”
CPUT management and student leadership met
on 12 January about concerns around the fees increase, with management willing to continue discussions with students.
Education is pivotal to creating a better life and
future for oneself and generations to come and
more so, for those previously marginalised. It
is indeed a sad day when the importance of education is undermined by selfish behaviour, more
suited to criminals than the country’s future captains of industry.

Get on the
bus and win
THE passenger figures for the MyCiTi buses over the festive season are both surprising and pleasing. averaging 11 497 per
week, compared to 11 248 in November.
Also encouraging was the increase in the
use of the Airport shuttle from 1 to 31 December, amounting to 12 290, an 11% increase over November’s figures.
“The passenger figures for the month of
December are very encouraging and exciting. During a month when many people
take leave from work we could have expected a decline in passenger numbers from
previous months – as experienced by other
scheduled bus services in the city.
The fact that our passenger numbers
have shown growth from November is good
news and is a clear indication that the service is taking root as a public transport service with substantial off-peak travel,” says
Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member
for Transport, Roads and Stormwater.
Also during the month of December over
2 000 myconnect cards were sold. Remember to get your card before 15 January to
be entered into a draw to win one of these
prizes:
• First prize: one free six-month pass to
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• Second prize: one of five free threemonth passes, valid from 1 February to 30
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Tuesday 24 January 2012

People’s Post Grassy Park Page 9

Superstars at
Mardi Gras 2012
LOCAL superstars Jody Williams, Ladylicious, The Rockets, Salome and
Karen Kortjé will appear at the annual Mardi Gras, at the William Herbert
Sports Ground in Wynberg.
Hosted by the Cape District Football
Association, it is held over two weekends,
starting on Thursday 26 january and
rounding off on Saturday 4 February.
People’s Post is the print media partner.
The carnival was revived in 2006 after
a 15-year absence and acts as a fundraiser
for the football association’s member

clubs.
Included in the entertainment are fun
rides, various stalls selling everything
from food to knick-knacks, and a tea garden and beer garden.
Entrance is free on Thursday 26 January, R20 on Friday 27 January, R30 on Saturday 28 January and children under 12
and pensioners enter free.
For more information contact Anwar
Hassan on 082 825 3375, Rashied Cloete on
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Although the City has warned that the the details before the mass action, the City
meeting will be regarded as an illegal gath- said that staff will be on site to discourage
ering and organisers may face criminal people from using the area illegally.
prosecution, plans for the occupation are
Richard Bosman, the City’s director for
being finalised and contributors are deter- Safety and Security, says a meeting was armined to go ahead, despite the repercus- ranged for Wednesday, so that organisers and
sions.
the City can sit down and allow the applicants
Participants from Hanover Park, Pinati to motivate their application and answer
Estate, Mitchell’s Plain, Manenberg, Laven- questions.
der Hill, Hout Bay, Gugulethu, Athlone,
“The group was between 15 and 30 minutes
Bonteheuwel, Delft and even Stellenbosch, late. The panel assumed that they were not
will march from the Athlone Stadium to the coming and continued with the afternoon’s
common, for the three-day summit on Fri- proceedings. A letter was sent to the organisday.
ers on 19 January, indicating that no permisTopics to be covered during the summit sion for the march and/or gathering had been
includes a call for the development of open granted.”
spaces in “the leafy suburbs”, the scrapping
In addition to the summit, a march to the
of rent arrears for those occupying council common will also take place on Friday.
properties, as well as a demand for the City
The first participants will meet at the lookto transfer ownout hill in Rocklands
ership of its
at 07:00 that morning,
rental units to
and will walk through
the tenants.
through
Mitchell’s
Organiser
Plain to Manenberg.
Mario
Wanza
The group will meet
says the occupawith Heideveld, Bishtion
of
the
op Lavis and Valhalla
Rondebosch
Park participants outCommon is symside Manenberg police
bolic of all spacstation, and proceed to
es in affluent arthe corner of Vaneas which are
guard and Klipfontein
underutilized
Road, where Bontehewhile “people on
uwel and Langa particthe Cape Flats
ipants will assemble.
don’t have space
Muslims will be exto move.
cused
to
attend
“The coming
mosque. All particitogether of civil
pants will assemble at
society organiAthlone Stadium at
sations reminds
14:00.
us of the days of
That same morning,
united
demoparticipants from Stelcratic action in
lenbosch,
Kraaifontaking forward
tein, Bloekombos, Elthe struggle. We DARK CLOUD LOOMS: Law enforcement and po­ sies River and Ruyterhave once again lice are expected to descend on Rondebosch wacht will gather at
reached
the Common this weekend as thousands of people Goodwood station and
point of building from poorer areas plan to attend an illegal sum­ march past the Epping
a united front, mit.
Photo: Adri­Ann Peters
market along Jan
this time to rid
Smuts Drive to Athourselves of the divide between rich and lone Stadium.
poor.
The group will then march to Rondebosch
The common is a stark reminder of this Common, and are expected to arrive at 17:00.
barrier dividing us.
Bosman says that despite an application
“It is a public open space which is hardly being made for the march, the City has inever used by the rich to walk their dogs. formed the organisers that approval has not
This is happening while the poor are living been granted.
on top of each other only a few suburbs
No safety plans has been lodged with the
away. Those with money have the luxury of police.
acres of land at their disposal and it’s about
Wanza adds that Mayor Patricia De Lille’s
time this spatial inequality is properly chal- “disinterest” in attending the summit shows
lenged,” he says.
that “not even she is interested in finding so“Cape Town is still as divided as it was lutions to the plight of the poor.”
during the apartheid era”, Wanza continBut De Lille responds that she had already
ues.
committed to another engagement long be“The poor live a different life compared fore the organisers sent the invitation.
to the those in privileged areas. These areas
The Mayor’s Office advised the organisers
have hectares of manicured lawns, used for that their request could not be considered ungolf courses and other luxuries, while there til formal approval for the gathering had been
is a desperate need for land to be developed granted in terms of the relevant legislation.
in order to provide housing for people who
It was further pointed out that the threat
have been on waiting lists for years. It’s to occupy state and privately owned land is
time that these areas are integrated.”
fundamentally illegal and therefore could not
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People’s Post Grassy Park Page 11

Skateboarding – what every parent should know
DURING the past few summers
there has been a proliferation of
skateboarding wherever well
tarred roads that are either steep
or winding, or preferably both,
can be found.
Hoards of youngsters, some helmeted and in protective gear, participate in ever more hair-raising activities at ever higher speeds in ever
increasing
numbers.
Skateboarding takes skill, physical
fitness, sound judgment and a good
measure of courage too.
Every parent of a boarder or prospective boarder needs to know a
few important facts about the sport
or activity.
Firstly, and most important, the
City of Cape Town, like most big cities, has banned skateboarding on
its streets. The relevant bylaw says
quite clearly that no person shall:
“on a public road skate on rollerskates or a skateboard or similar device except where permitted by the
City”. The City is understandably
disinclined to allow skateboarding.
On special occasions the road from
Kloof Nek to Clifton has been closed
for the daredevils of the skating
community. Elsewhere, there is little evidence of accommodation of
skateboarding except for competitions and events. Practising for
these is of course necessary, but virtually impossible legally speaking.
Prohibiting skateboarding has
consequences. It is a criminal offence punishable by a fine or imprisonment or both. While law enforcement on roads is conspicuously emaciated in general, in respect
of the skateboarding offence it is
non-existent. Complaints about
skateboarding activities, if reacted

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NOW YOU DON’T: Practise makes perfect.

to at all, are usually tactfully handled with a stern: “Cool it for a
while; you are irritating Mother
Grundy” and no other action from
the metro police, who seem to have
a surprisingly “live and let live”
kind of attitude.
This is, however, not the end of
the matter. Should an illegal skateboarder come to grief and injure
himself then the medical aid
schemes are entitled to refuse to
pay the costs of medical care.
Should his negligence cause loss,
damage or injury to a third party –
for example, a fellow skateboarder
or a skittish motorist who ends up
in the ditch when surprised by a
massed ensemble of flying helmets
– then the all-risks insurers involved will be entitled to decline

adrenaline. Parents who respect
the rule of law and who wish to run
their families accountably and responsibly are not necessarily in a
no-win situation when it comes to
accommodating their skateboarding offspring. Opportunities for
skateboarding legally do exist and
can be created and expanded if an
appropriately motivated lobby gets
together to press for the exception
which the by-law expressly contemplates. There are also private
streets in some areas to which the
by-law does not apply.
Parents should not wait for a tragedy to occur before getting organised and pressing for the accommodation of an activity which is preferable to substance abuse and
dicing. The Bill of Rights guaran-

claims on the basis that an illegal
activity is not covered.
These financial inconveniences
aside, the more fundamental question is whether it is appropriate for
a responsible parent to allow or condone an illegal activity. There will
be arguments comparing the relative merits of drug abuse and joyriding in stolen cars with the
healthy fun of skilled skateboarding. Less insightful skateboard aficionados will show a lack of appreciation of the rationale for outlawing so outwardly harmless an
activity. Parents challenged in this
way will find themselves having to
defend respect for the rule of law
against concerted attacks motivated by the pursuit of pleasure, adventure and that omnipresent rush of

tees the right to freedom of movement and freedom of association to
all.
These rights can only be limited
in a manner which is reasonable
and justifiable. It is not beyond the
wit of the City to identify roads, especially those with a well tarred
shoulder protected by a solid yellow
line, that are suitable for skateboarding at given hours on given
days. This is surely preferable to
criminalising an entire sub-culture
of healthy, brave and otherwise law
abiding young citizens. Their liberty need not be sacrificed on the altar
of a nanny state mentality.
Paul Hoffman SC is a director of
The Institute for Accountability in
Southern Africa (IFAISA). For more
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PACE: Wesaan Keraan of United Cricket nears the end of his run­up
during a WPCA 1A League match between against Victoria Cricket
Club at Chucker Road on Saturday.
Photo: Peter Heeger

SPORT

Tuesday 24 January 2012

People’s Post Grassy Park Page 19

Mitchell’s Plain teacher raises R100 000
LIAM MOSES

A MITCHELL’S PLAIN teacher has helped
nine schools across Cape Town raise a total of over R100 000 by taking part in the
New York marathon.
Irafaan Abrahams decided to run the
world’s largest marathon last year to raise
money to complete the construction of an unfinished building at Rocklands High School,
where he teaches.
“Once the project started I decided that I
couldn’t just focus on Rocklands High and
that I needed to throw the net wider across
the greater Western Cape,” said Abrahams.
“Teaching has been getting a bit of negative
publicity over the last couple of years. As a
teacher who is still passionate about teaching
and about the upliftment of learners – especially in Mitchell’s Plain – I wanted to show
the community that educators still have an
important role to play in the inspiration of
learners.”
The schools which Abrahams selected to be
part of the project are Rocklands High, Trafalgar High, Darul Arkam High, Rylands High,
Glendale Secondary, Sea Point High, South
Peninsula High, Chapel Street Primary and
Parkhurst Primary.
The initial aim of the New York Marathon
R1-Million Challenge, as Abrahams named
the project, was for each of the schools to raise
at least R100 000 each.
Most of the schools fell well short of the total, but according Abrahams the R1-million
figure in the name of the project was mainly
to spark interest from the public.
“The R1-million was always just to catch
the attention of the people. We knew we were
never going to raise that in two months,” said
Abrahams.
“But I can safely say that raising over R100
000 between nine schools is a success. It
wasn’t only about the money. It was about
giving the schools an opportunity to be part
of a project with humble beginnings.”

The principals of the schools agree
the programme had value apart from
the money that was raised.
Achmat Chothia, principal at Glendale Secondary in Rocklands, Mitchell’s Plain, says that all of the money
that was pledged to the school by the
pupil’s parents has not been collected
yet.
“I think the timing wasn’t good. But
we can’t tell the New York marathon
to change its time,” said Chothia.
“The parents are still paying in money, but we hope to raise close to about
between R20 000 and R30 000.”
Over R33 000 was raised at Rylands
High in Athlone, but school principal
Kay Pillay believes that they could
have reached the R100 000 mark.
“Just before we were offered participation in this project this school raised
R100 000 for the victims of Somalia and
we had just concluded with that project
when Irafaan approached us,” said Pillay.
“So we took this on knowing that we
had exhausted our learners and their
parent’s contributions.”
Pillay added that his school offered GOLD MEDALISTS: Irfaan Abrahams, Shihaam Darries, from Itheko Sports Athletic Club, Magedie Theu­
up incentives to the students who nissen, vice chairman of Top Form Athletic Club, Zaida Ismail, from Ommiedraai Friends Athletic Club,
raised the most money. The first place Farouk Meyer, head coach of Itheko Athletic Club, and Najmah Mallick, acting chairperson Itheko
prize was a Blackberry, the second Athletic Club.
Photo: Rashied Isaacs
place prize an iPod and third place a
R250 Canal Walk voucher.
principal, Nadeem Hendricks, only R700 was and Top Form running clubs managed to
Brian Isaacs, principal at South Peninsula raised.“The saddest part is that we didn’t raise over R30 000 for Abrahams’ own chariHigh, said that his school was also still in the have enough time to roll out the project and ty, the Beitul-Aman old age home in Wynprocess of collecting money.
we didn’t do too well,” said Hendricks.
berg.According to Abrahams, the project will
“So far, we’ve raised R20 000, but we are
“The parents didn’t think like me, to help continue this year and, hopefully, until 2017.
hoping that we can at least double that to the school and help their children. If he (Ab“The 2012 project will again be the running
raise about R40 000,” said Isaacs.
rahams) does it again, then I hope he comes of the New York marathon, where we will be
“I think that with a bit of motivation from to us because then I can make the project real- hoping to assist 10 schools nationally,” said
the teachers, it’s quite possible for us to do ly work for the school.
Abrahams.
that.”Isaacs said that the school intends to
”Hendricks added that the money would
“We are hoping to have four educators join
use the money to help fund the construction probably be used towards a sporting bursary me this year in the race and we have put toof a pool.The school which raised the lowest for one of the schools pupils.
gether a five-year plan to complete the big five
amount of money was Trafalgar High School
A Wynberg charity will also benefit from of marathon running, one race per year, and
in the city centre. According to the school’s Abrahams’ exploits.The Ommiedraai, Itheko raise funds for 55 schools by 2017.”

Lotus River couple honoured
BERNARD and Roberta Johnson, a ballroom
dance couple from Lotus River were amongst
several sports stalwarts honoured as “legends” by the Western Cape sports community
and the Department of Cultural Affairs and
Sport.
The couple started dancing in 1970, and
they successfully continued competing as
professionals until their retirement from
competitive dancing in 1988.
They then turned to coaching and have
since produced numerous national junior,
youth and adult ballroom champions.
Bernard is the current president of the
sport’s controlling body, Federation of Dance
Sport South Africa (FEDANSA), and was also
the national coach in 2001.
Roberta has developed nine couples who
represented South Africa at the World Championship since 1991.

The Johnsons were one of 33 legends honoured during the ceremony but were unable
to attend as they were at the national student
championship in Bloemfontein.
This was the seventh edition of the awards
function, which took place just before Christmas at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
These awards honoured pioneers of different sporting codes who have contributed to
the transformation and development of their
particular sport.
The recipients were recognised for their
contribution, not only on a national level but
specifically to the Western Cape.
This year legends in rugby, canoeing,
dance sport, badminton, sailing and netball,
were honoured.
Ivan Meyer, MEC for Cultural Affairs and
Sport in the Western Cape, was the keynote
speaker at the event, and lauded the recipients for their contribution in upholding true
sportsmanship.

“A legend is not a hero.
A hero is someone who will be
remembered for now but a legend
is someone who will be remembered forever. Today I am honoured
and proud to be amongst you because you are true legends,” said
Meyer.
“We lived through painful times
when the colour of your skin prevented you from stepping out onto
the sports field, no matter how
much talent you were blessed with. LEGENDS: Bernard and Roberta Johnson, from Lotus Riv­
“We lived through a time where er, were honoured as pioneers of ballroom dancing in the
our own brothers and sisters left Western Cape
Photo: Mark Ward
South Africa to go and play for other countries, which welcomed them and saw a racist political system, through your comonly a great sporting star.
mitment to uplift your community and train
They didn’t see in black and white. Thank- your neighbours and their children, through
fully that time has passed. For this I am hon- your fighting and sporting spirit, we now live
oured to be in your presence.
in a true democracy.
“Through your refusal to be put down by
A democracy that is colour-blind.”

Stormers’ youngsters run riot in Wellington
The match may only have been a
friendly, but the comprehensive
victory will help to allay fears that
the team could be short on depth in
key positions for this coming season.
Bolla Conradie, who last played
for the Stormers in 2010, proved a
steadying hand at scrumhalf and
will be an adequate replacement for
first-choice scrumhalf Dewalt Duvenhage in case of an enforced layoff.
New signings Burton Francis, JP
du Plessis and Gerhard van den
Heever also performed well and
could feature regularly this season.
Francis, a former Blue Bulls
player who was signed from the Lions, provides much needed cover at
fly-half, a position where the
Stormers have been short-staffed
and injury-hit, while Du Plessis,
who returned to South Africa after
a spell in Australia playing both
Rugby Union and Rugby League,
will lessen the impact made by the
departures of centres Johann Sadie
(Blue Bulls) and Jacque Fourie (Ja-

LIAM MOSES

THE Western Cape has long been
considered to be one of the most
prolific producers of talented
rugby players in South Africa,
and one of the most prolific in the
world.
And this belief was proven again
on Saturday, when a youthful
Stormers team brushed aside the
Boland Kavaliers in their first
warm-up game of the 2012 Super
Rugby season.
The Stormers went into the
match without the services of experienced players such Andries
Bekker, Schalk Burger, Bryan
Habana, Duane Vermeulen, Gio
Aplon or any of the regulars who led
the team to victory in the South African conference of the 2011 Super
Rugby campaign.
However, despite the absence of
so many first choice players, Alister Coetzee’s charges still managed to run in seven tries and win
the match 45-17.

pan), and Van den Heever, signed
from the Blue Bulls, provides Coetzee with an excellent option at
fullback or on either wing.
The side’s other two off-season
signings, Joe Pietersen and Deon
Carstens, who both returned to
South Africa after plying their
trade abroad, did not take part in
the game.
The speedy development of
youngsters at the union has
swelled the Stormers’ forward
ranks.
Props Frans Malherbe and Steven Kitshoff could see significant
game time this season, while the
team’s established lock partnership
of Rynhard Elstadt and Andries
Bekker will have to fight to stave
off the challenge of Quinn Roux
and Eben Etzebeth, and the presence Nizaam Carr, Yaya Hartzenberg, Siya Kolisi, Nic Koster, Nick
Fenton-Wells and Rueben Johannes will ease the team’s passage into life without Springbok flank
Francois Louw, who left for English club Bath at the end of last sea-

FUTURE STAR: Steven Kitshoff listens to advice from Stormers hooker Tiaan
Liebenberg. Kitshoff is one of the many talented youngsters in the Stormers
squad who could come to the fore this season.
Photo: Nasief Manie
son.
Coetzee will know that, despite
winning the Currie Cup First Division in 2011, Boland are a world
away from the quality they will

face every week in Super Rugby.
The Stormers will face stiffer opposition this week, when they clash
with 2011 Currie Cup champions
the Lions at Newlands on Friday.